Venus is the second planet in the solar system (the first is Mercury). It is as big as the earth and sometimes it is called Earth's sister planet. The name "Venus" comes from the Roman goddess of love called Venus. Before the Romans gave the name of the planet Venus was called Aphrodite. It was the Greeks who named the planet to Venus (their love goddess was called Aphrodite).
The largest part of Venus consisting of carbon dioxide, but there are also nitrogen, sulfur dioxide and water vapor. The planet is covered with clouds, and the planet is really hot - it means that no life from Earth could survive there.
Before the Romans gave the name of the planet Venus was called Aphrodite. It was the Greeks who named the planet to Venus (their love goddess was called Aphrodite).
Venus (and the planet Mercury) are the only planets that do not have one (or more) moon (moons). Venus is the planet most visible of all the others.
The fact is taken from: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
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